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Voluntary Departures vs. Formal Deportations

The topic concerns the difference between voluntary departures and formal deportations, including how these categories are defined and counted in official statistics and independent analyses.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Is ice deporting people here on work visas

does and can deport people who hold when those visas are violated or when visa-holders become removable for criminal or immigration reasons; federal reporting and expert explainers make clear that law...

Jan 13, 2026

How do deportation numbers compare when including administrative arrests, criminal removals, and voluntary departures?

When policymakers and agencies talk about "deportations," they are often collapsing three distinct categories—administrative (at-large) arrests, criminal removals (formal removals following orders or ...

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